as in to withdraw
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
a change in the wind direction forced the firefighters to drop back
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Recent Examples of drop back
The first season’s finale dropped back in spring of 2022 and Erickson told The Hollywood Reporter when returning with season two that world events in the time between, namely the pandemic and shifted return-to-office policies, greatly influenced the new season of the workplace mystery drama.
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Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
Allen dropped back, then stepped forward and tore through the defense, breaking multiple tackles on his way to a 26-yard touchdown run.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
To this, Penner dropped back and hit Andy Reid right between the whiskers.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
Brian Flores didn’t have answers, either On the first play of the game, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford dropped back to pass and found receiver Puka Nacua over the middle for a gain of 27 yards.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
Allen dropped back, then stepped forward and tore through the defense, breaking multiple tackles on his way to a 26-yard touchdown run.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
To this, Penner dropped back and hit Andy Reid right between the whiskers.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
Brian Flores didn’t have answers, either On the first play of the game, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford dropped back to pass and found receiver Puka Nacua over the middle for a gain of 27 yards.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop back
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The survey also found that while more than half of Russians said the war had a mostly negative effect on their daily lives, compared to five months ago, fewer people supported Putin withdrawing troops without achieving the war's goals.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Another clash is set to play out at the U.N. on Monday after the U.S. proposed a competing resolution that lacks the same demands as one from Ukraine and the European Union for Moscow’s forces to immediately withdraw from the country.—
Matthew Lee and Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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With their press broken, Newcastle had to retreat to their 5-4-1 shape but became fatigued making so many recovery runs.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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The initiative follows widespread backlash against major retailers and corporations accused of retreating from DEI commitments after the Trump administration took steps to dismantle federal DEI programs.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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And the operating income fell back to $ 129 million, against a year-earlier $404 million.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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Shiffrin generally falls back on her desire to drive her sport to new heights and inspire the next generation.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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His one worry is pulling out the celebration and then losing the game.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Speculation about when the season would move ahead has been rife since Sky Deutschland pulled out of original content in July 2023.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2025
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The retired ocean liner was built in the early 1950s and retired in 1969, and has changed hands many times since, with several recent unsuccessful efforts to restore the ship.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2025
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And the elevator breaks down sometimes, and then nobody can retire.—
Antonia Hitchens,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20back. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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